Het verhaal van een jongen by Edmund White

Het verhaal van een jongen

The Edmund Trilogy #1

Edmund White

221 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ reflective slow-paced

Description

Originally published in 1982 as the first of Edmund White's trilogy of autobiographical novels, A Boy's Own Story became an instant classic for its pioneering portrayal of homosexuality. The book's unnamed narrator, growing up during the 1950s, is...

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Community Reviews Summary of 290 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 46%
dark 30%
sad 30%
challenging 23%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%

Average rating

3.49

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